Closure and lid and method of forming closure and lid

Abstract

An example lid assembly may include a lid and a slider. The slider may be configured to move between a closed position where the slider covers a container opening to aid in preventing spilling of contents of the container and an opened position where the slider uncovers the opening such that the contents of the container may be released. The slider may include at least one slider positioning magnet and at least one lid positioning magnet that may be configured to lock the slider in the closed position and lock the slider in the opened position. The magnets may have a length and a width that are equal to each other.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A lid assembly comprising:
 a lid having an opening for receiving liquid from a container; and 
 a slider;
 wherein the slider is configured to slide along the lid, 
 wherein the slider is configured to move between a closed position where the slider covers the opening and an opened position where the slider uncovers the opening such that the contents of the container can be released, 
 wherein the slider is configured to lock into place in both the closed position and the opened position, 
 wherein the slider comprises a first positioning magnet and the lid comprises a second and a third positioning magnet, 
 wherein the first slider positioning magnet and the second lid positioning magnet are configured for locking the slider in the closed position, and 
 wherein the first slider positioning magnet and the third lid positioning magnet are configured for locking the slider in the opened position. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The lid assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first slider positioning magnet and the second and third lid positioning magnets are polarized through a length of the magnets. 
     
     
       3. The lid assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first slider positioning magnet is positioned above the third lid positioning magnet in the opened position. 
     
     
       4. The lid assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the first slider positioning magnet is positioned above the second lid positioning magnet in the closed position. 
     
     
       5. The lid assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first slider positioning magnet is overmolded in the slider. 
     
     
       6. The lid assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the second and third lid positioning magnets are overmolded in the lid. 
     
     
       7. The lid assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first slider positioning magnet is welded to the slider. 
     
     
       8. The lid assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the second and third lid positioning magnets are welded to the lid. 
     
     
       9. The lid assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first slider positioning magnet is attached to the slider via a cover plate. 
     
     
       10. The lid assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the second and third lid positioning magnets are attached to the slider via a cover plate. 
     
     
       11. A system comprising:
 a container,
 wherein the container comprises an opening, and 
 wherein the container is configured to hold a liquid; and 
 
 a lid assembly configured to removably engage the container and comprising a lid and a slider,
 wherein the lid comprises a rim configured to engage the opening, 
 wherein the slider is configured to slide along the lid, 
 wherein the slider is configured to move between a closed position where the slider covers the opening and an opened position where the slider uncovers the opening such that the contents of the container can be released, 
 wherein the slider is configured to lock into place in both the closed position and the opened position, 
 wherein the slider comprises a first positioning magnet and the lid comprises a second and a third positioning magnet, 
 wherein the first slider positioning magnet and the second lid positioning magnet are configured for locking the slider in the closed position, and 
 wherein the first slider positioning magnet and the third lid position magnet are configured for locking the slider in the opened position. 
 
 
     
     
       12. The system of  claim 11 , wherein the lid further comprises a gasket configured to provide a seal between the lid assembly and the container. 
     
     
       13. The system of  claim 11 , wherein the first slider positioning magnet is positioned above the third lid positioning magnet in the opened position. 
     
     
       14. The system of  claim 11 , wherein the first slider positioning magnet is positioned above the second lid positioning magnet in the closed position. 
     
     
       15. The system of  claim 11 , wherein the first slider positioning magnet is overmolded in the slider, wherein the first and second positioning magnets are overmolded in the lid. 
     
     
       16. A method of forming a lid assembly comprising:
 forming an opening for receiving liquid from a container; and 
 forming a slider configured to slide along the lid,
 wherein the slider is configured to slide along the lid, 
 wherein the slider is configured to move between a closed position where the slider covers the opening and an opened position where the slider uncovers the opening such that the contents of the container can be released, 
 wherein the slider is configured to lock into place in both the closed position and the opened position, 
 wherein the slider comprises a first positioning magnet and the lid comprises a second and a third positioning magnet, 
 wherein the first slider positioning magnet and the second lid positioning magnet are configured for locking the slider in the closed position, and 
 wherein the first slider positioning magnet and the third lid positioning magnet are configured for locking the slider in the opened position. 
 
 
     
     
       17. The method of  claim 16 , further comprising the step of polarizing the first slider positioning magnet and the second and third lid positioning magnets through a length of the magnets. 
     
     
       18. The method of  claim 16 , further comprising the step of overmolding the first slider positioning magnet in the slider. 
     
     
       19. The method of  claim 16 , further comprising the step of overmolding the second and third lid positioning magnets in the lid. 
     
     
       20. The method of  claim 16 , further comprising the step of forming a container configured to receive the lid assembly.